Display device



H. B. LENTZ.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31 I9I9.

Patented N ov. 2, 1920.

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Parent orties.

HARDY B. LENTZ, 0F SALESBURY, NORTH CAROLINA.

DISPLAY DEVIE.

Application led March 31, 1919.

To al?, lwhom it may concern Be it known that I, HARDY B. LnNrz, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salisbury, in the county of Rowan and State of North Carolina, have invented new and useful improvements in Display Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for supporting bedsteads upon the floor of a store for display purposes, the object being to minimize space for supporting the parts in close proximity to each other, and in a manner to permit either part of the bedstead to be swung upon a stationary pivot to a position where it can be thoroughly examined.

ln carrying out my invention I provide a combined support and pivot for the bedstead, which embodies a number of interchangeable associated elements of various size, to accommodate different size bedsteads.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood, when the following detailed description is taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

ln the drawing forming part of this specification like numerals of reference' indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure l is a perspective view showing the manner of supporting the parts of a bedstead in spaced parallel relation in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central view through the combined support and pivot.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of a modiied form.

F ig. fiis a similar view of a still further modiiied form of the invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A and B indicate respectively the head and foot of a bedstead arranged in close proximity to each other, and supported for. independent movement by the means forming the subject matter of my invention;

This means preferably consists of a socket l0 formed with an annular flange 1l at the base thereof, the latter being provided with the opening l2 through which fastening elements 13 may be passed for attaching or se curing the socket upon the floor or other support. Removably positioned within the socket 10, is a tubular member 1li which projects an appreciable distance above the up- Specfcation of Letters Eatent.

. l'fyaten'ted Nev. 2,1920.

serial No. 286,292.

per edge of the socket to fit within the hol low post of either part of the bedstead at one side thereof. lvianifestly, in order to associate the parts in this manner one of the casters is removed from one of the posts of the bedstead and the parts then associated in the manner illustrated in Fig. l. ln practice, the sockets l0 are secured upon the floor in pairs as shown in F ig. l, the socket of each pair being slightly spaced apart. lhe head and foot members respectively of the bedstead are then arranged parallel in close proximity to each other, and subsequent to the removal of one of the casters from each member of the bedstead, the latter are arranged to receive the tubular members lei. The lower edge of each post receiving one of the tubular members reposes upon the upper edge of the socket 10 which of course sustains the weight. in this manner, the parts of the bedstead are arranged to minimize space the invention being particularly designed for use in stores for holding the bedstead in the position as disclosed in Fig, l for display purpose. ln addition to supporting the bedstead, in the manner shown, the tubular members 14 constitute a tired pivot about which the parts A and B can be conveniently moved to a position wherel they can be thoroughly examined.

in Figs. 3 and e I show tubular members l5 and 16 respectively, the latter being of relatively different diameters and smaller in diameter than the similar dimension of the tubular member le. it is of course apparent, that the tubular members 15 and 16 respectively vary in diameter only for a portion of their length, each including enlarged lower end portions 17 of the same diameter to be removably iitted within the socket l0. Consequently, any one of the tubular members la, i5, and 16 can be operatively associated with the same socket 10, and this in terchangeable association permits the invention to be used with bedsteads of different sizes.

While l have shown and described what I consider the preferred embodiment of the invention, I desire to have it understood that the same is merely illustrative; that I do not limit myself to the exact construction disclosed, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is l A bedstead display support comprising in combination, a hollow annular member said elements are adapted for interchangeadapted to be vertically disposed Vupon a able association with the tubular member l0 ioor, an annular flange .surrounding the and the remaining portion of each element lower end of said member and having a plu- Varying in diaineterfrom the other elements 5 rality of counter-sunk openings for the reto 'accommodate bed-posts of different diception of suitable fastening elements, .anda 'aneters plurality .of tubular elements each lhaving a Y `I'ntestiinonjy whereof I aliX my signature( l5 lower portion of the same diameter whereby VHARDY B, LENTZ. 

